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a p^rowth in this respect that is phenomenal It is safe to say that more 

 tlian half of the frnit trees now growing in Alissouri orchards are not 

 yet old enough to have borne fruit, and a still larger proportion of them 

 have not yet reached full bearing age. For that reason this State has not 

 yet reached first place among the various states in actual fruit produc- 

 tion. The present indication is that when all our young orchards come 

 into bearing we will produce more apples than any other state and rank 

 well up in the production of peaches and other fruit. The work of the 

 Horticultural Society has been one of the most important factors in pro- 

 moting this rapid growth in the fruit growing industry. 



Under the auspices of this Society exhibits of Missouri fruit have 

 been made at all the expositions and leading fruit shows held in recent 

 years. These exhibits have never failed to attract wide attention to the 

 fruit industry of the State and to carry oil their share of the prizes. 



The Society holds two meetings each }ear, one in June and the 

 other in December. These meetings are generally held in communities 

 where fruit growing is creating interest in the industry. Papers are 

 lead by sucessful fruit growers and by scientific investigators and thes^ 

 are published in the annual report of the Society. In this way the or- 

 ganization is able to present to the horticulturists of the State the best 

 up-to-date methods. These meetings are open to tlie discussion of such 

 problems as confront the horticulturist. 



At the coming meeting in Columbia papers will be read by some of 

 the leading fruit growers and scientific investigators of the country. The 

 University will at that time dedicate the new Horticultural building, 

 which is one of the finest of the kind in the United States. Opportunity 

 will be given to see the University and ttie Experiment Station grounds. It 

 is expected to make this one of the most largely attended and successful 

 meetings that the. Society has yet held. 



MEETINGS OF THE MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURE 



SOCIETY. 



Everv fruit grower in Missouri who can possibly do so should attend 

 the three day's meeting of the State Horticulture Society to be held at 

 Pertle Springs, next week. 



The impression that some people have got in their minds that the 

 summer meetings are not as important as the winter meetings, is a 

 wrong one. True, it comes in a busy season, but the three or four days 

 taken from work to attend these meetings will rest and refresh mind 

 and body and permit us to take up the regular routine of work upon our 

 return with so much added zeal that no time will have been lost. 



